Elections postponed

 ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has postponed the elections in four constituencies of the national and provincial assemblies, citing the unfortunate deaths of the candidates.

Independent candidate Rehan Zeb Khan, running for National Assembly constituency NA-08 and provincial assembly constituency PK-22 in Bajaur-IV, was assassinated, leading the ECP to cancel elections.

The ECP spokesman states that, exercising the powers granted to the relevant Returning Officers (ROs) under Section 73 of the Election Act, 2017, the proceedings of the general election in the mentioned constituencies have been abruptly concluded.

On the other hand, As many as 20 candidates including 13 independents are contesting general elections scheduled for February 8 while a total 401,376 registered voters including 207,590 males and 193,786 females will use their right to franchise on the election day.

Apple Faces Class Action for iPhone App Store Monopoly

 In a significant development on Friday, a U.S. federal judge granted approval for tens of millions of Apple customers to proceed with a class action lawsuit, accusing the tech giant of monopolizing the iPhone app market.

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers had initially declined to certify the class action in March 2022. However, a change of heart occurred after the class was narrowed down to include only Apple account holders who had spent $10 or more on app or in-app content

Apple’s attempt to exclude testimony from two expert witnesses, including Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel McFadden, was also rejected by the judge. The testimony was related to how Apple’s practices may have adversely impacted consumers.

In April 2023, a federal appeals court upheld much of Judge Rogers’ earlier ruling, and last month, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to intervene. The ongoing case is officially titled “In re Apple iPhone Antitrust Litigation” and is taking place in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California under case number 11-06714. Apple has not yet responded to requests for comment on the recent developments

Benefits of Ginger

 Ginger has a long history of use in various forms of traditional and alternative medicine. It’s been used to aid digestion, reduce nausea, and help fight the flu and common cold, to name a few of its purposes.

Gingerol has powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects, according to researchTrusted Source. For instance, it may help reduce oxidative stress, which results from having too many free radicals in the body.

Ginger may be effectiveTrusted Source against nausea, including pregnancy-related nausea, commonly known as morning sickness.

Ginger may help relieve nausea and vomiting for people undergoing certain types of surgery, and it may also help reduce chemotherapy-related nausea.

While generally safe, it’s best to talk with a doctor before taking large amounts if you’re pregnant.

Ginger’s ability to influence weight loss may be due to certain mechanisms, such as its potential to reduce inflammation.

The Gut Health Benefits of Green Tea

 Green tea has always been regarded as somewhat of a miracle worker, especially regarding gut health. The drink, which has long been popular in Asian countries, is lauded as a superfood due to its purported health benefits like supporting immunity and bone density, protection against cancer, improvement of brain health, and a whole lot more

Consumption of green tea has been linked to improving gut health by populating healthy bacteria in the intestines. that has found evidence proving that green tea can encourage the growth of good gut bacteria, leading to a litany of benefits, including lowering the risk of obesity.

More studies are still needed to verify whether or not green tea can indeed fight food allergies, but this is a step in the right direction.

Pakistan Set to Introduce 5G by August 2024

 Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif said that 5G services in Pakistan would be launched by July-August 2024.

Addressing the Pakistan Mobile Summit, the first-ever mobile conference in the country, Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif said that a 300MHz spectrum would be offered for auction.

Dr Umar Saif that the decision will be implemented starting from the next fiscal year. He said that the R&D allowance will be increased from three to eight percent in the upcoming years.

Dr Umar Saif said the country has exported nearly 250,000 mobile phones and earned around $ 200 million dollars foreign exchange. He also informed the audience about efforts being made at the local level to prepare some components, with the goal of eventually manufacturing fully assembled phones within the country.

Pakistani government has played a pivotal role in supporting the growth of this industry by offering various incentives.”

How to deactivate Facebook account

 

Reasons to deactivate Facebook

In recent times, concerns about personal information security and the influence of social media on our choices have grown.

Deactivating your account provides a temporary escape from the virtual world, allowing you to reassess your social media usage.

Importance of deactivating instead of deleting

Before taking drastic measures like deleting your account, consider deactivation as a middle ground.

Deactivation ensures your data is hidden but not lost, offering the flexibility to return to Facebook when you’re ready.

What happens when you deactivate your account

Deactivation hides your timeline, posts, and profile from public view but retains them on Facebook’s servers.

Pages you own will also be deactivated. Consider assigning another admin if you wish to keep them active.

PTI to organise fresh intra-party elections on Feb 5

 The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) announced that the party will organise intra-party elections again on February 05.

Party members can also register their vote through the ‘Rabatta Application Intra-Party Election Module’ All registered members of PTI can cast their votes for the panel or chairman candidate of their choice at the allotted seats.

As per the schedule, polling time will be from 10 am to 4 pm, and election venues and the date of the appellate tribunal will be announced on February 01. The nomination papers are from February 01 to 02 at the PTI central secretariat or website. The last date for submission of nomination papers is February 2nd at 10 pm.

The lists of all the final panels participating in the intra-party election will be published on the website at 4 pm on February 4 and the intra-party election will be held on February 5.